Around the turn of the 20th century, fashionable ladies and gentlemen used to gather to see and be seen on this broad, formal walkway. Today the Mall looks as grand as ever. The south end of its main path, the Literary Walk, is covered by the majestic canopy of the largest collection of American elms in North America and lined by statues of authors and artists such as Robert Burns, Shakespeare, and Sir Walter Scott. East of the Mall, behind the Naumburg Bandshell, is the site of SummerStage, a free summertime concert series. Subway: 6 to 68th St./Hunter College.